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So this is how the story goes. In 1826 a London merchant decides to buy some cloth from a weaver in Hawick, a town in the Scottish borders famous for its cloth production. Very happy with his order, he decides to get some more but – crucially – misreads the weaver’s dashed handwriting. Instead of ‘twill’ this Londoner reads ‘tweed’, and assumes this new cloth must take after the River Tweed which runs fast and clear through the textile areas of lower Scotland. ‘Tweed’ and not ’twill’ has been the term used ever since.

With only one week to go until our Sherlock Holmes exhibition opens to the public, we wanted to take a closer inspection at our trailer to reveal a few hidden clues as to what visitors might expect… you saw, but did you observe?

When the Uniform penny post rocked up in 1840, it completely revolutionised the way in which people communicated. Sending letters and cards, such as those celebrating Valentine’s Day, became easier and cheaper and as a result a thriving business developed in central London.

Bridging the World with Scanner

To celebrate Bridge, the museum is working with international artist Scanner to create an immersive sonic installation inspired by these essential, yet often taken for granted structures.

Scanner will take visitors on a journey through a river of hanging speakers within the museum, suspended in mid-air. Each speaker will broadcast recordings collected from people in London and across the globe.

You can take part in this epic artwork by visiting the Museum of London Docklands on recording days or sending your own recording to [email protected]. There are more details about what to submit on Scanner’s website.

Recording days:7, 12 and 27 July between 2-4pm at the Museum of London Docklands.

Bridging the World will be launched at the Late London: sonic city event, on 5 September and will run until 2 November 2014.